Somalia: Somaliland police detain pro-Al Shabaab poet who hailed Paris attacks

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HARGEISA, Somalia, December 13, 2015 (Garowe Online)-Somaliland police forces have detained a poet known for his vocal support for Islamic movements in the capital, Hargeisa on Saturday, Garowe Online reports.

Abdirashid Gamadid was captured after security forces raided his home according to intelligence officials.

The detained pro-Al Shabaab poet previously lauded terror attack on upscale Westgate mall in Kenyan capital of Nairobi in late 2013.

Gamadid moved to Puntland where he was apprehended by security forces for possible links with Somali militant group in February 2014 after his release from a prison in breakaway Somaliland.

Puntland President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali freed Gamadid on pardon following meet with Somaliland traditional leaders in July this year.

Ali is being chided for mass release of convicted Al Shabaab members without writs or official clearances.

Here’s Garowe Online story that spotlights concerns sparked off by lingering Al Shabaab threats in Puntland. 

GAROWE ONLINE 

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